Tag Archives: social distancing

Looking Back

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Patti Fralix

Before we get too far into 2021, I want to look back on 2020, specifically the COVID time, March to December. I do not want to forget this time. This will be my month-by-month chronology. March 2020 started out as … Continue reading →

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The End and Beginning of a Year

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Just two more days to go and we will say goodbye to 2020. It has indeed been a difficult year. 2020 will go down in the history books as the year of a worldwide major pandemic, one that caused the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2020

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Patti Fralix

We may forget some of our holiday gatherings, but most likely we will all remember Thanksgiving 2020, during our time of COVID. Most of us will gather in much smaller groups this year, heeding the warnings of the CDC and … Continue reading →

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The Power of Human Connection

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Patti Fralix

I listen to podcasts while on my (usual) daily walks. This morning’s podcast was so filled with wisdom that I stopped several times to take notes. I was listening to Brene Brown’s “Unlocking Us”, in which she interviews noteworthy experts. … Continue reading →

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Still Staying-in-Place

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Patti Fralix

It has been more than a month since most of us were ordered to stay-in-place. Almost all states have this order in effect until the end of April, although a few states are beginning to reopen. Even in those states, … Continue reading →

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The Lessons of this Time

Posted on April 15, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Covid-19 has changed our lives. Some of the changes have been difficult. Even so, there are lessons learned that would not have been learned any other way. Some of the changes provided us some positive benefits that we also would … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got ‘Till It’s Gone

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Patti Fralix

Joni Mitchell’s words were made for this time. There is so much about our normal lives that is gone since Covid-19 arrived on the scene. What we do not yet know is how much of it will return, either because … Continue reading →

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Our Current Reality

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Patti Fralix

This is my fifth day of (partial) self-quarantine. While not (yet) required, my husband and I have remained in our home most of the time for the past five days. I have mainly only gone out to the grocery stores. … Continue reading →

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Interdependence During This Crisis

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Patti Fralix

What a time we are having. There is no need to list the details since we are all well aware of them. Our world has changed overnight. Many people are suffering, and it is predicted to only get worse. First, … Continue reading →